3D pen “3D pen-2” — risk: chemical, environment

Product

3D pen

Name / model

3D pen-2 · P62-2

Category

Gadgets

• A pen that extrudes heated plastic from the pen’s nozzle to create 3D drawings, provided with a USB power cord. Product sold online.

What is the risk?

• The plastic of the USB power cord has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to 0.39 %, 0.49 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by possibly causing damage to the reproductive system.The plastic of the USB power cord also has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 3.4 % by weight).SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer.The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead (measured value: up to 0.037% and 3.28 % by weight, respectively).Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

• Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
• Date of entry into force: 23/11/2022

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